Magneto-mounting.



@ @WQM E. W. BRACKETT.

MAGNET() MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED 0021228, 1913.

Patented July 7, 1914.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY 4 the above mentioned systems.

.UNITED SI1".'AlTIESA OFFICE.

ERNEST W. BRAGKETnoF NEWARK, lNEW JERSEY, AssIGNoR 'ro simi'rinoiiiy ELECTMCAL COMPANY, oF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. A

Specification of MAGNE'ro-MOUNTING.

Letters Patent.

Patented J U13T 7 1914.

To all whom it may concern i Beit known that I, ERNEST W. BnAoKETT; a citizen of the United States, resident of kNewark, county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magneto-Mountings, of

Awhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to the mounting of a. magneto en an internal com` bustion engine, such as used in automobiles. On certain types of 'engines of this character, which have the explosive mixtures fired by what is known as the battery system, or vibrating coil system, it has been found advantageous to substitute a magneto for The method of making such substitution has been found very difficult, and my invention shows the methodof making this substitution on cars which' are already in service. The application is direct, comparatively simple, and inexpensive. It is more particularly suited to cars of the Ford type, which use a vi*A brating coil system ignition. The applica- Ation of the magneto with its mounting to an ieiigineof this character is shown in the atn which#q a n Figure 1 shows a plan view of a portion of the engine and magneto nvith a section tached -drawings and hereinafter described,

through a part of the magneto mounting plate. Fig. 2 shows an end 'elevation of the engine with the IA:magneto mounted thereon and having a"-portion of theaouter .cover plate broken away, to show the method off driving the magneto. Fig.`3 isa view of the mounting plate, which is attached tov the engine frame and which also carries the magneto. Fig. 4 is a view ofthe outer cover plate taken oil' from the ymounting plate. Fig. 5 is a view of thebreather cap used to 'close the oil hole for putting oil into the? crank case of the engine. f

Referring now'to the different figures in which the corresponding numbers relate to corresponding parts, 1 is the engine sup-- ported 0n the frame work'2. .l

used for driving the magneto, and which also carries a lug 20, upon which the magneto is mounted. The magneto is attached to a lug 20 kby means of the straps 11 and bolt 12. The high tensiony leads'are attached to the distributer of the magneto bythe buttons 25 (only 2 are showninfthedrawing).

From these-buttons 25, 'leads rundirect to' the spark plugs 26 of the engine l. y

The magneto shaft 15- projects through and into the plate 3, and has mounted thereon, gear'wheel 1 8, heldin-place by the nut 19. :Rigidly fastened tothe plate 3 is a stud shaft 14, whichcarries a gear 17. Mounted on cani shaft 13 of the engine is a gear 16.

The threegears, 16, 17 and 18are "constantlyv .1

in meslnfand as the engine turns, are 'driven in accordance with the gear reduction, producedby the above mentioned gears.

The plate 3 is attached'tothe end of the e1igine crank case by means of bolts 9, passing through the holes 8.. Fastened to the outer face of plate 3 by means of screws 5, is a small plate Jf, which serves to inclose the gears within plate Integral with the'vplate 3 is an oil cupv 6. f The top of thel oil cup bored out to receive a cap 7 which is held in i place within the cup by means of theresilient lip 21. Mounted within the cap is a' piece of gauze 22 and above this is opening 23. No invention is claimed for this cap shown in Fig. ii, but it is shown for the purpose of illustrating how I am able, by .my invention toincorporate a device already in which I claim as new. The plate 3 also carries a lug 24, which is used for adjusting the [tension ofthe fan belt used on such auto mobile engine. The lug 2lis thus incorporated in my device in the same manner that the 'cup G and cap 7 are.

25 is a hole through a boss 26 which e.\-

E tends the entire length of lug 20 for the pur pose o supporting a link in the advance rod for advancing and retardingl the spark. lThe advance lever is on the end of the mag'- :'.neto' which carries the distributer but is uo vshown inthe drawings. f

3 isl the plate which is attachedto the en:

' cr'ank case and which houses the gears l I have therefore invented a mounting use oirengines, into that part of my device4 plate which can be substitutedlfor those now on the Ford automobile, and which hasthe oil cup for voiling the engine, and a lug for adjusting the` fanvbelt at the same time it serves to house the gears, soa'sto Akeep them free from dust and dirt andother obstructions. i

It will' be seen that'certain changes clan-bemade in someof the details in my invention` 'shown herein, but I believe these changes come within the scope of the ap-` pended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, is: l. In a device of the class described, the combination of anengine frame, a driving shaft projecting therefrom, a plate for said engine frame inclosing saiddriv-ing shaft,

-said'plate having a lug projecting reare.

wardly away from the face of' said plate, a magneto mounted on said lug and having its shaft ,terminating within said plate, gears within said plate arranged to connect said driving shaft tol said magneto shaft, and an auxiliary plate to cover said gears, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of an engine frame, a driving shaft projecting therefrom, a plate attached tc said frame and inclosing said driving it, gears inclosed within said plate, a lug integral with said plate, a magneto 'adapted to be mounted on said lug and driven by said gears anda second plate attached to said first plate to cover said substantially asV described. i

3. In combination, an internalcombustion engine, a magneto for firing fuel in said engine, a plate adapted to be fastened tov said engine, means for driving said magneto; said plate carrying said magneto and inclosing said magneto driving means, sub- .'stantially as described.

.4.In combination, an internal combustion engine, a magneto for firing the fuel in said engine, a plate adapted to be fastened te said engine, means for driving said magneto, means Afor putting oil in the crankcase,

of said engine, said plate carrying both said magneto andl oiling means and encompassing said magneto driving. means, substantially as described.

' 5.In comb1nation, .an internal combustion engine, a magneto for firing thefuel in said engine cylinders, a plate adapted to' be fastened to .said engine, means for driving said magneto, means `for putting inoil into thev crank case of said engine, breathing means for allowing the air to pass freely back and forth to the interior of said engine crank case, said plate carrying the gears, p

magneto, the oiling and breathing 1i-:frans and encompassing said magneto driving .means, substantially as described.

6. In combination, an internal combustion engine, a magneto for firing the fuel in said engine cylinders, a plate adapted to 7 In combination, an i internal combustion engine and means for firing the fuel in said engine cylinders, a plate attached to the said engine and carrying said ring means, a shaft from 'said engine extending into said plate, a shaft from said rincr means, extending into said plate, gear wieels mounted on both said shafts, an intermediate shaft rigidly attached tosaid plate 'and' carrying a third gear wheel adapted to mesh with the first two mentioned gears, whereby the firing means is driven at the proper speed to fire said engine, substantially as described.

8. In combination, an .internal combustion engine and a magneto for rino' the fuel withinthe engine cylinders, a c ambered plate having a lug integral therewith for carrying the magneto and a. cup also integral withthe plate for oiling the engine crank, said cup carrying a breathing device for the engine crank case, a shaft from said engi-ne extending into thephamber of said plate, .a shaft from said magneto also extending into the said chamber, a third shaft rigidly connected to said chambered plate, gears 4arapteddg be mounted on said shaft andmeshv together, whereby the magneto is driven by said engine, and an auxiliary plate, to cover said chambered plate, substantially as described.

.9. In combination, an internal combustion engine, a 4magneto forfringfuel in said engine, a plate adapted to be fastened to said engine, means for driving'said magneto,

said plate 'having-a -lug for carrying said magneto, saidlu carrying means for sup-V porting Aone .oft efigntion' advance lever members, as described.

Y 10. In.c'ombination, 'aniinternal combustion engine, a magneto for firing 'fuel in said 1,102,355 g f l E tion engine and means -for firing the fuel the ring means is dijiven at the/ proper in said engine cylinders, a plate attached to speed, tofire said engine, substantially as Y, said engine and carrying said firing means, described.

a shaftfrom 'saidengine extending into said ERNEST W. BRACKETT.

f' plate, a shaft from said firing; means extend- Witnesses: n

ing into said plate, meansi'erv driving the M. W. BARTIETT, last mentioned shaft from the first'.7 whereby A. '1). T. LIBBY.'

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